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Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,033

residents

Explore Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
825.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
247thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+3
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. VAT-registered enterprises59.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 59.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  2. Building permits2.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 11/100
  3. Population density825.7 residents/km²Population density: 825.7 residents/km² · national percentile 83/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

15,033

residents

+3 since 2025 (0.0%)

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 69

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

825.7

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (0.0%)

157% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 69

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

7,200

dwellings

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 69

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

2.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 15 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.4× this value · national percentile 11/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 69

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

31.1

% of municipal area

Total: 567 ha

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 69

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

16.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 116 sales

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

105.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,586 departures

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 69

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

3

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

3.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.1

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 69

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

59.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 894 enterprises

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 69

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont2017–2026: 14,923–15,033.15,09814,93414,77114,60714,923201714,900201814,737201914,805202014,735202114,672202214,816202314,839202415,030202515,0332026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,033825.7
202515,030825.5
202414,839815.1
202314,816813.8
202214,672805.9
202114,735809.3
202014,805813.2
201914,737810.2
201814,900819.2
201714,923821.4
201614,810815.2
201514,726810.5
201414,685808.3
201314,650806.4
201214,561801.5
201114,419793.6
201014,385791.8
200914,212782.2

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